American.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2929, 5 July 1878, Page 3

American.

The British fleet at Bermuda, consisting of several quick sailing gunboats, has •received orders to sail for Halifax, Nova Scotia. . ». . The Eussian Government, though their agent (Count Graffenburg) opened negotiations with the Boston Iron Company for the manufacture of heavy ordnance. Secret Eussian agents have been detected among the miners of Virginia city, and are said to be furnished with letters of marque re the crews of privateers to be raised in Virginia for vessels to sail from San Francisco. . . agents are negotiating in Philadelphia for the purchase of the new steamer City of Para for 200,000d015. A terrific cyclorfe passed over the town of Eichmohd, Missouri, on the Ist insfe., levelling over one-half of the buildings, killing fifteen and .wounding forty peraons. James Gordon Bennett will return from

Europe in July to stand his trial for the duel with May. A tremendous tornado v sited Wisconsin on the night of the 23rd. The destruction of life and property is appalling. The towns, Mineral Point, Bowen, Mount Vernon, and Oregon, suffered roost. A woman was carried 4CO feet into the air, and picked up lifeless. Nebraska, lowa, and Missouri have been devastated by storms and cloud bursts. The Cabinet of Washington have discuss 3d the question of Americans supplying ships to Russia, but with no decision. Bennett's Polar ship will soon leave Havre for San Francisco. The expedition sails for tho Arctic about June Ist, .1879, through the Behrings htraits. Russian officers are being drafted from the Cimbria to smaller vessels, recently purchased as cruisers. Russian agenis arc inspecting the American ship yards, and have purchased one million dollar worth of torpedoes. It is understood that the chief agent of the Russian Government in New York controls between five and six million dollars in cash. The agents of the British Government unsuccessfully endeavoured to check-mate him. Mr Butt reluctantly agreed to retain the leadership of the Home Rule party.